Chandigarh: Elections for the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile and the President (Sikyong) of the Tibetan Govt-in-Exile will be held in two phases from Feb next year.

(TibetanReview.net, Oct08’25) – The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) announced at a press conference in Dharamshala, India, Oct 7 morning that voting for the election of the Sikyong, the executive head of the CTA, and the...

(TibetanReview.net, Oct08’25) – All the nearly 900 hikers and local hiking service personnel stranded by heavy snowfall in Tibet’s Mt Everest County of Dingri County, Shigatse City, emerged safely by Oct 7, reported China’s state news agency Xinhua Oct...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 8: One of India’s leading China experts, Prof. Srikanth Kondapalli, speaking at the 7th Young Indian Scholars’ Conference on Tibetan Studies organised by the Tibet Policy Institute (TPI), stressed the importance of independent scholarship to counter Beijing’s...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 8: United Nations human rights experts have pressed the governments of Vietnam and China to account for the detention, disappearance, and disputed death in custody of Tibetan spiritual leader Tulku Hungkar Dorje Rinpoche, who died earlier...

Dharamshala: The two-day 7th Young Indian Scholars’ Conference on Tibetan Studies commenced this morning, 8 October 2025, at the Administrative Tibetan Welfare Society (ATWS) Hall, in the presence of Sikyong Penpa Tsering as its Chief Guest. The opening ceremony...

–dalailama.com Dharamshala: After several days of incessant rain, this morning the snow-cloaked mountains behind Dharamsala sparkled in the sunlight. Representatives of organisations offering prayers for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s long life — the Australian Tibetan National Association, Tibetan...

Dharamshala: On 8 October 2025, Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel met with a delegation from the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) during their visit to the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile earlier today. The delegation included Bhuchung Tsering (Head of Research & Monitoring),...

Gyaltsen Norbu, the China-appointed Panchen Lama often dismissed by Tibetans as a "political imposter," is slated to lead the Kalachakra empowerment and teachings at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, the historic seat of the Panchen Lamas in Shigatse, Tibet, from October...

Reported By Palden Edited By Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal This year, the Political Bureau of Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP Politburo) convened the so-called 22nd “collective study meeting” focused on the need to  promote systematic...

Over 4,000 Tibetans, including Buddhist monks, nuns, and foreign followers from different parts of the world, gathered at the temple to offer prayers for the Dalai Lama's long life.

(TibetanReview.net, Oct07’25) – China has transformed the Tibetan Plateau, one of the world’s most fragile environments, into a zone of extreme ecological stress under its state‑centric model of infrastructure expansion, militarisation, and resource extraction, reported the IANS new service...

About a dozen hikers were escorted to a meeting point with the help of local teams carrying food, medicine, heating and oxygen supplies.

The Central election commission of Dharamshala-based Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the upcoming 2025–2026 elections of the Sikyong and the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

At the 60th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), held in Geneva from 8 September to 8 October 2025, the situation in Tibet was a focal point of concern among governments and civil society organizations commenting...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 7: Gyaltsen (Ch. Gyaincain) Norbu, the Beijing-appointed Panchen Lama widely regarded by Tibetans as a “political puppet” or “fake Panchen,” is set to confer the Kalachakra empowerment and teachings at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery—the traditional seat...

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, Oct 7: The Central Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) has officially announced the schedule for the 2025–26 elections of the Sikyong (president) and the  Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile during a press conference held at Lhakpa Tsering...

Around 80 protesters gathered outside the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco to mark the CCP's 76th anniversary, condemning decades of oppression and human rights abuses. Speakers from Tibetan, Hong Kong, and Chinese activist groups urged global support against Beijing's...

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSHALA 7 October: The Election Commission of the Central Tibetan Administration, commonly referred to as the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, today announced the official schedule for the 2025-2026 Tibetan General Election. The Preliminary Election will take place on...

Early snowstorms trapped hundreds of hikers in western China, including near Mount Everest. A South Korean climber died in Nepal during a storm. One hiker died and over 200 were rescued in Qinghai province. Trails closed in another area...

Dharamshala, 7 October 2025: Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang today at the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) met with members of Tibetan communities across Europe, including European Parliamentarians Thubten Wangchen and Thupten Gyatso; Representative Thinlay Chukki...

The United Nations human rights experts have sent a joint communication (AL CHN 15/2025) to the Chinese government, demanding accountability over the death of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, abbot of the Lung Ngon Thubten Choekor Ling monastery in Gade (Ch:...

A group of UN human rights experts issued a joint communication (AL VNM 4/2025) to the Vietnamese government demanding clarity and accountability over the detention, disappearance, and subsequent death in custody of Tulku Hungkar Dorje, a prominent Tibetan spiritual...

The Central Election Commission announced the 2026 Tibetan election schedule, voter registration dates, and a new 14-point Election Code of Conduct.

The elections of the Sikyong (political leader) and the Tibetan parliament in exile will be held in two phases. The first phase of the elections will be held on February 1, 2026, and the second phase is scheduled for...